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CHARTER OF THE UNITED NATIONS.

Chapter XV. The Secretariat.

ARTICLE 97.

The Secretariat shall comprise a Secretary-General and such staff as the Organisation may require. The Secretary-General shall be appointed by the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Security Council. He shall be the chief administrative officer of the Organisation.

ARTICLE 98.

The Secretary-General shall act in that capacity in all meetings of the General Assembly, of the Security Council, of the Economic and Social Council, and of the Trusteeship Council, and shall perform such other functions as are entrusted to him by these organs. The Secretary General shall make an annual report to the General Assembly on the work of the Organisation.

ARTICLE 99.

The Secretary-General may bring to the attention of the Security Council any matter which in his opinion may threaten the maintenance of inter- national peace and security.

ARTICLE 100.

1. In the performance of their duties the Secretary-General and the staff shall not seek or receive instructions from any Government or from any other authority external to the Organisation. They shall refrain from any action which might reflect on their position as international officials responsible only to the Organisation.

2. Each Member of the United Nations undertakes to respect the exclusively international character of the responsibilities of the Secretary- General and the staff and not to seek to influence them in the discharge of their responsibilities.

ARTICLE 101.

1. The staff shall be appointed by the Secretary-General under regulations established by the General Assembly.

2. Appropriate staffs shall be permanently assigned to the Economic and Social Council, the Trusteeship Council, and, as required, to other organs of the United Nations. These staffs shall form a part of the Secretariat.

3. The parainount consideration in the employment of the staff and in the determination of the conditions of service shall be the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Due regard shall be paid to the importance of recruiting staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible.

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DUMBARTON OAKS PROPOSALS.

There should be a secretariat comprising a Secretary-General and such staff as may be required. The Secretary-General should be the chief administrative officer of the Organisation (X (1)).

The Secretary-General should act in that capacity in all meetings of the General Assembly, of the Security Council, and of the Economic and Social Council, and should make an annual report to the General Assembly on the work of the Organisation (X (2) ).

The Secretary-General should have the right to bring to the attention of the Security Council any matter which in his opinion may threaten international peace and security (X (3)).

He should be elected by the General Assenibly on recommendation of the Security Council, for such term and under such conditions as are specified in the Charter (X (1)).

There should be a permanent staff which should constitute a part of the Secretariat of the Organisation (IX (D) (1) ).

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